2nd VaTech kicker ineligible for Sugar Bowl

Submitted by MichiganMan2424 on

According to VaTech Football twitter, 2nd string kicker Tyler Weiss missed curfew and was sent home. Looks like it's down to just Justin Myer. Myer is a senior who is 0-2 this year, his only two attempts of his career. Va Tech 's first string kicker is already Cody Journal is facing felony charges and not playing in the game.

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Kicker Tyler Weiss missed curfew last night and is being sent home. Justin Myer will be the kicker in the Sugar Bowl.

go16blue

December 29th, 2011 at 2:18 PM ^

Justin Myer is the guy who was going to handle longer field goals in the game. Apparently he's unreliable enough that they wanted Weiss to kick all of the extra points and short FGs. Another good turn of events for the good guys.

Tater

December 29th, 2011 at 2:22 PM ^

It would be really great to see a Michigan blowout in the Sugar Bowl.  If a team gets frustrated over blowing a couple of drives with the kicking game, things can get out of hand toward the end.

A lopsided Michigan win could make a difference with those last few recruiting slots.

sheepman

December 29th, 2011 at 2:30 PM ^

Have to respect their coaches integrity. Hope all our guys behave, I have a distinct feeling Hoke would do the same thing. (which is exactly what I want, don't get me wrong)

Mr. Yost

December 29th, 2011 at 3:29 PM ^

In all seriousness...we better plan for a LOT of fakes and 2pt conversions. I hope we're practice how to defense these a little more than usual.

I expect them to go for it on 4th down, I expect some onside kicks, I expect some faked FGs and XPs...down 2 kickers?! Wow.

ChopBlock

December 29th, 2011 at 5:07 PM ^

but at the same time, Beamer and crew probably don't want to get the kicker himself involved in any of the aforementioned fakes. After all, if HE gets injured in the game, then they're just beyond screwed.

Not that I wish injury upon anybody, but it would be hilarious if they didn't have someone to do kickoffs and ended up squib kicking it all game.

Elmer

December 29th, 2011 at 3:35 PM ^

With many NCAA coaches, Justin Myer could now show up late and naked for the next team meeting and still play in the game.  Beamer, however, seems to run a tight ship and would just go for it on every 4th down and extra point.

Don

December 29th, 2011 at 4:50 PM ^

we'll lose by a last-second field goal, but given our luck in bowl games it's still not out of the question.

1972 Rose Bowl  Stanford  Rod Garcia kicks game-winner with 16 seconds left  12-13

1984 Sugar Bowl  Auburn Al Del Greco kicks game-winner with 27 seconds left  7-9

2005 Rose Bowl  Texas Dusty Mangum kicks game-winner with 0 seconds left  37-38

In addition:

1995 Alamo Bowl  Tx A&M  Kyle Bryant kicks game-winner with 23 seconds left  20-22 (we actually scored a TD in the final few seconds for the final score; Bryant's FG made it 22-13).

We've never beaten a bowl opponent with a field goal in the final seconds.